Situated in the mountainous northern area of the country, Samjiyon City, is now attracting unreserved admiration and envy of the world. Its splendour reflects the magnificence and imposing feature of Mt. Paektu, the sacred place of our revolution, when it has been built into the base of education in revolutionary traditions and a model of a civilized city in the mountains.

The city, once known as an uninhabitable place and the highest village under the sky with its unfavourable climate conditions, has now been transformed into the one resounding with the merry laughter of our people. Its transformation, however, is associated with strenuous efforts and devotion made by respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for the improvement of livelihood of our provincial population.

When he visited the place six years ago, on April 3, 2019 to inquire into the state of construction and progress made, he said with genuine warmth that the then Samjiyon County, the native home to our revolution, should be built into the epitome of modern civilization boasting of unique features and wealth that cannot be copied by any others.

It is the noble view held by respected Comrade Kim Jong Un that he would pick a star from the sky or even grow flowers on bare rocks if our people so desire. He always cares more for people far away from him rather than the ones near him and more for such needy and remote places as Samjiyon rather than wealthy areas. Such is his consideration and solicitude.

He visited the city again in July last year and set forth important tasks related to transforming the city into a more innovative and civilized one of a new type in conformity with the ever-increasing demand of the times.

Some countries in the world build their capital cities into modern ones to demonstrate their national might while some others develop such areas with rich natural resources into industrial cities to propel national development.

None of them, however, equals our country in the sense that it is meant for its people. With the noble view that the absolute criterion determining the mightiness of a country is none other than its people’s merry laughter, respected Comrade Kim Jong Un saw to it that a secluded place - neither the capital city nor an important industrial area - be transformed into a splendid city at the cost of vast expense for the sake of people who are living there.

Now that a model of world-class mountainous tourist attraction is built, the rural advancement is briskly underway, building on the successes already made. Such spirited advance of our Republic towards improvement of living conditions of the provincial population presents a stark contrast to the corruption in the capitalist countries where the well-to-do lead a lavish lifestyle in their luxurious villas whereas the poor have to sleep in the streets under the stars. Comparing these two pictures, the world public unanimously say as follows:

The people of the DPRK are indeed the happiest population in the world, blessed with the fatherly leader of the people who is so committed to people’s happiness and their happy laughter even though it means endless efforts and continuous visit to dangerous places in the cold wind.